Larry Brown v. CRST Malone

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Larry Brown brought suit against CRST Malone (“CRST”) in Missouri state court, alleging that CRST negligently failed to maintain his workers’ compensation insurance coverage. After CRST removed the case to federal district court, 1 the court granted summary judgment to CRST, holding that Brown’s action was barred by the applicable Missouri statute of limitations. Brown appeals, arguing that the statute of limitations began to run much later than the district court determined. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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